This helps form a crust on the bottom, known as socarrat, which is a cherished part of paella. After 10 minutes, I add the shrimp and mussels , pressing them into the rice gently.

This recipe goes together in less than an hour. Instead of using chicken thighs and Spanish chorizo, it calls for precooked chicken sausage. Use one that is plain without a lot of seasonings or ...

The Spanish paella (pi-AY-yuh) is a nutritious one-dish meal that includes saffron-flavored rice, bite-size bits of seafood, chicken and sausage as well as tomatoes and peas. Like a stir-fry ...

although conventionally it is made with Spanish short-grain. Italian Arborio rice, French rice from Camargue, and Asian or American rice work as well. Although true paella is made in a shallow tin pan ...